Putin Confirms Snowden Still In Russia

3 years ago

(Moscow) -- It doesn't appear Russian President Vladimir Putin will hand over National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden to the U.S. Putin confirmed this morning Snowden remains in a transit area of a Moscow airport. He also said Snowden was free to leave and should do so as soon as he can. The former agency contractor revealed government surveilance programs before fleeing the country to Hong Kong and ultimately Russia.